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The Great War | Digital Short

Mr. Pilates

There is no such thing as “Mr. Yoga,” but there was a “Mr. Pilates.” Explore the popular fitness regime’s surprising roots in WWI.

The Great War | Article

Diary of a War Nurse

Helen Dore Boylston served in France with a medical team that treated more casualties than any other group of American doctors and nurses during the conflict.

The Great War | Behind the Scenes

Boot Camp

A composer for The Great War reveals his research process and the challenges he faced in creating music for the film.

The Great War | Behind the Scenes

Anti-German Hysteria

How does a composer create music to reflect the mood and feelings of the film, without editorializing the subject?

The Great War | Behind the Scenes

The Lost Battalion

Learn how an editor selects images, footage, and expert interviews to convey the desolation of the Lost Battalion.

The Great War | Article

American Nurses in World War I

In WWI more than 10,000 nurses served near the Western Front, many at front-line medical stations. But they served without rank or commission.

The Great War | Image Gallery

Victory Recipes of the Great War

We’ve scoured more than a dozen World War I “victory cookbooks” and read hundreds of recipes from around the country to bring you a week’s worth of historical dishes.

The Great War | Article

An Economic Superpower

How the Great War turned the U.S. into a creditor, instead of a debtor, for the first time in its history.

The Great War | Digital Short

Eddie Rickenbacker: The Ace

Filmmaker Rob Rapley explains how a race-car driver came to be one of the most famous fighters of the Great War.

The Great War | Digital Short

Alice Paul: The Suffragist

How could President Wilson call for democracy abroad while suppressing it at home? Filmmaker Amanda Pollak discusses the radical suffragist Alice Paul.

The Great War | Digital Short

George Creel: The Salesman

Filmmaker Amanda Pollack discusses George Creel — the man tasked with selling the Great War to the American people.

The Great War | Digital Short

Ralph John: The Soldier

Private Ralph John’s training for the Great War was two days’ practice with a rifle, and a short stint with a bayonet. Filmmaker Rob Rapley tells John’s story.